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Old Fashioned Leaf Lettuce is One of tfie Best Spring Tonics 

 FERRY'S SEEDS 



Early White Self Folding Cos 



Heads Well in Late Summer and Early Fall 



LETTUCE— LOOSE LEAVED VARIETIES 



BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON Early. Dependable in all parts 



of America and widely grown in home and market gardens. 



Plant large, attractive, compact; broad, frilled light green 



leaves that are of fine crisp texture and splendid quality. 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 



CHICKEN LETTUCE Very hardy, rapid growing, medium 

 light green, non-heading butter type which produces flower 

 stalks early and furnishes an abimdance of leaves over a 

 long period of growth. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 



EARLY CURLED SIMPSON Also known as "White Seeded 

 Simpson." Hardy, dependable, early; popular for home 

 gardens. Plant large, compact, light lustrous green; leaves 

 broad, frilled, firm, crisp, sweet, and of good quahty. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 



GRAND RAPIDS Very early. Hardy, disease resistant; the 

 most widely used and best adapted variety for greenhouse 

 forcing. Plants large, upright, compact, and handsome; 

 bright sohd light green; leaves large, broad; margin much 

 frilled; very tender and sweet when grown imder glass. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 



OHIO GRAND RAPIDS The same as Grand Rapids except 

 that the foliage is darker green and not so tender. The 

 variety stands more abuse in handling. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 60c; lb. $1.75. 



PRIZE HEAD Very early, quick growing, and one of the most 

 pojnilar for home gardens, particularly on the Pacific 

 Coast. Plant medium large, strictly loose-leaf; leaves broad, 

 crumpled, and frilled; outside leaves tinged red, inner leaves 

 wholly green; very crisp, sweet, and tender. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 



COSorROMAINE 



This lettuce is frequently called celery lettuce on account of 

 its erect habit of growth and because it possesses dark colored 

 spatulate leaves with prominent midribs. When grown in home 

 gardens, plants should be thinned to about 8 inches apart so that 

 each one will have plenty of room. Does not make sohd heads 

 in hot weather. 



DARK GREEN The outside of this variety is dark green, but 

 the interior is decidedly lighter. The heads are about 7 or 

 8 inches in height; when fully blanched they are white with 

 the faintest tint of green, and the midribs are white at 

 heart-. The leaves are especially succulent and sweet. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 60c; lb. $.175. 



EARLY WHITE SELF FOLDING, or TRIANON This is the 

 most popular variety in America and the one most widely 

 used. It is medium large and grows about 8 or 9 inches 

 tall. The outer leaves are medium light green, and the 

 interior of the head is whitish-green. As a salad variety 

 for the home garden this has no superior. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 



MUSK MELON 



Few products of the garden give as much pleasure as ripe 

 sweet melons fresh from the vines. The home gardener can now 

 enjoy this luscious garden prize at its best. Our list is made up 

 of the most desirable varieties suited for growing wherever 

 melons can be grown. 



In sections where the summers are short, seed can be planted 

 indoors or in hot beds in small boxes. The young plants can be 

 transferred to the garden when danger of frost is past. If 

 practicable, spade in a liberal forkful of well rotted manure at 

 the bottom of each hill. The rows should be at least 6 feet apart 

 and the hills 3 feet apart in the rows. In general, the culture is 

 the same as that for cucumber. 



ORANGE FLESHED VARIETIES 



BENDER'S SURPRISE A delicious salmon-fleshed melon, 

 very popular in New York State. Fruit medium to large; 

 oval; distinctly ribbed and covered mth shght patches of 

 netting; skin light vellow when ripe. 85 to 90 days. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 35c; lb. $1.25. 



BURRELL'SGEM or DEFENDER This fine melon is popular 

 for home garden growing. The fruits are normally 7 inches 

 long when ripe, distinctly oval in shape, slightly ribbed, 

 and closely netted on the ribs. The thick fine-grained flesh 

 is rich yellowish-salmon in color and ripens clear to the 

 rind. Midseason, ripening in 95 davs. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.25." 



EMERALD GEM The standard very early variety for home 

 garden and nearby market. Fruits flattened globe-shape, 

 5 to 53^2 inches long, ribbed; smooth with practically no 

 netting; not suitable for shipping. Flesh very thick; deep 

 salmon-orange; sweet, juicv and aromatic. 80 days. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.25. 



EXTRA EARLY OSAGE Of splendid quality for nearby markets 

 and home gardens. Fruits 6 to 7 inches long; almost round; 

 with shallow furrows and sparse shallow netting. Flesh very 

 thick; salmon-orange; fine grained; sweet and aromatic. 

 84 days. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.25. 



GOLD NUGGET Ideal small shipping melon. Fruits oval; 

 5 to 5H inches long by 43^2 inches in diameter; well covered 

 with heavy netting. Flesh very thick, deep salmon-orange; 

 sweet, spicy, and delicious. Similar to but smaller and 

 more oval than Hearts of Gold. Very similar in external 

 appearance to the green fleshed variety. Netted Gem or 

 Rocky Ford, but of much better quahty. 95 days. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.25. 



GOLDEN CHAMPLAIN Earliest of the orange fleshed melons ; 

 75 to 80 days. Nearly round, slightly flattened at ends, 5 

 to 6 inches m diameter. Usually shghtly ribbed and covered 

 with an open, moderately coarse netting. The flesh is fairly 

 thick, deep orange-salmon in color, juicy, and very sweet. 

 When fully ripe, the fruits show a golden color through the 

 netting. A verj' good early market and home garden variety. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.25. 



